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Comedian André Wickström is a well known face on Finnish television, on the stand-up circuit, and from his quirky character commercials for energy company HELEN. This weekend for News Now Finland, André tells us in his own words about Finnish humour,…

A politician from the Faroe Islands tells a joke. "What’s the difference between the Nordic Council and a camel?" "A camel can work for a week without eating or drinking. But the Nordic Council can eat and drink for a week,…

Finnish politician Mikko Kärnä (Centre) will publish the text of a parliamentary motion today which calls on MPs to recognize an independent Catalonia. It’s a move which has brought applause and critiques; sparked a wave of international media stories of…

Finnish farmers say the money being offered by the government to help cover extra costs associated with bad summer weather and poor harvests is not enough. This week, the government announced a budget amendment that would free up €25 million…

Ask a group of teachers from Saudi Arabia what they knew about Finland before coming here, and they answer with one word: "Nokia". Six months ago, one hundred Saudi teachers came to Finland, for a full immersion into the local…

The Finnish Government has set aside €200,000 to launch a new commission to look at reconciliation between the Finnish state and Sámi people. While the move has been cautiously welcomed by some in the Sámi community, others look at the…

Finland is a hockey mad nation, with clubs in cities up and down the country. But did you ever wonder how much money your local team brings to the community? A new study from Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences JAMK shows that…

The ongoing turmoil in Spain over Catalan independence is being watched very carefully in the Åland Islands. "I’d say what we learned from Catalonia is of course what we maybe already knew, the importance of keeping an independence process with…

Myllypuro in east Helsinki is the unlikely setting for a sports milestone this weekend. When the Finland men’s rugby national team take on Norway, there will be a female referee in charge. It’s the first time a woman has ever refereed…

Stockmann’s twice-yearly "Crazy Days" event gets underway again this week, and the sales promotion couldn’t come at a more timely moment for the company after recent warnings over falling profits. Yellow Tradition You can’t fail to notice the splash of yellow…